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C. E. BUCK.

Axle Tree.

No. 73,575. Patented .lany 21, 1868.

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Letters Patent No. 73,575, datecZJamtm-y 21, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN AXLE-TREE.

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To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. BUCK, of Racine, in theicnunty of Racine,and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented a nen and useful Improvement inAxle-Trees; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, wlvhich will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the-same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, forminga part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in woodenaxle-trees for wagons; and it eonsistsin theapplication of a rod to theaxle-tree, as hereinafter fully shou'n and described, whereby the axleis greatly increased in strength.

The accompanying` drawing represents a-side view of my invention.

A represents the axle, and B B the arms thereof, all constructed ofwood, and the arms covered with metal skeins, as is usual with woodenaxles. C represents a metal rod, which is underneath the axle A, and hasits ends passing centrally through the arms B B, the rod passing upthrough the inner ends of the arms, and having screwnuts I) on its outerends, which nuts abut against the endsof the arms B B. The rod C bearsagainst pendants a, attached to the under side ofthe axle, and it willbe seen that by screwing up the nuts D, the rod C may be strainedperfectly taut, so as to add great strength to the axle. The rod C may4also pass through the skeins on the arms, in order to retain or loldthe former firmly on the latter.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patenti The rod Capplied to the straight axle A, its ends passing through the under sidesof the thimble-skeins B, securing them in place, and its centre held inposition by means of the brackets a, the rod C being tightened by meansof the nuts D, as herein shown and described. l

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this third day ofOctober, 1867.

CHARLES E. BUCK.

Witnesses FRANK SCHNEIDER, D. Mrs-DONALD.

